Nationals seek more help for regional unis

By Katina Curtis. Nationals MPs are quietly lobbying Education Minister Christopher Pyne in a bid to ensure regional universities get a fair deal under his higher education reforms.
The move comes as billionaire MP Clive Palmer wrote to the minister outlining the Palmer United Party's opposition to his plans.
Labor has accused rural and regional government MPs of selling out their electorates by passing the universities legislation through the lower house. But several of them are working behind the scenes to try and get a better deal.